ONGOING CRIME BREAKING NEWS!
Starting on January 31ST, 2025, this thread is about CRIME NEWS as it breaks!
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ONGOING CRIME BREAKING NEWS!
Starting on January 31ST, 2025, this thread is about CRIME NEWS as it breaks!
Tresir
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She has been indicted by a grand jury. This will be a good test for immunity of judges.This will be interesting to follow. A judge breaking the law, who thinks she's immune.
"Jonathan Turley predicts Wisconsin judge's motion to dismiss charges will be turned down"
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley weighs in after Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was indicted for helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE agent.
Jonathan Turley predicts Wisconsin judge's motion to dismiss charges will be turned down | Fox News Video
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley weighs in after Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was indicted for helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE agents.www.foxnews.com
Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan in immigration case
A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.
www.cbsnews.com
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GrandmaBear
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It's hard to comment on this without going too political.She has been indicted by a grand jury. This will be a good test for immunity of judges.
Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan in immigration case
A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.
For years, some cities and states are ignoring federal law here. And LARGELY unreported as all things on one side tend to be.
WI a few years back had a major turnover in who took some offices. People seem to not even care or do anything about things for all they will fight over politics. Don't vote, so on but they will bitc* It was bad, like worse than a mutiny.
Scott says federally judges have great immunity. Will be interesting to see.
It is not unexpected with a federal turnover of things.
That's as general as I can keep it but she is going against federal law, no matter what. That started some time back and it's wrong.
Guess Who
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FBI: 8 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled 'Free Palestine'
The FBI says a man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a crowd that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
kmbc.com
Tresir
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I just came to post about the Colorado attack too.
Pic of the perp in here.
www.bbc.co.uk
The FBI says an attack in Boulder, Colorado, that injured eight people was a "targeted act of violence", and they are investigating it as an "act of terrorism".
The FBI said that, according to witnesses, a suspect threw an incendiary device into the group of people, and used a "makeshift flamethrower" to attack them. They said a suspect had been identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45. Mr Soliman was taken to hospital shortly after the attack, the FBI said.
Police said they were "fairly confident" that they had the lone suspect in custody. There was no evidence the suspect was connected to a wider group.
"The suspect was heard to yell 'Free Palestine' during the attack," said special agent in charge of the Denver field office of the FBI, Mark Michalek.
He added: "It is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism."
Image source,Boulder Police Department
Image caption,
A mug shot of Mohamed Sabry Soliman released by Boulder police
He was also charged with murder, however Boulder Police Department confirmed on Monday none of the victims have died. The reasons for the murder charge were not immediately clear. The BBC has contacted Boulder County sheriffs and Boulder police.
Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said he did not believe anyone else was involved. "We're fairly confident we have the lone suspect in custody," he said.
The 45-year-old is an Egyptian national, government officials confirmed to the BBC's broadcast partner, CBS News, in Colorado.
In 2022, Mr Soliman arrived in California on a non-immigrant visa that expired in February 2023, multiple sources have told CBS News. He had recently been living in Colorado Springs.
Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said in a post on X, external that the suspect "is illegally in our country" and had filed for asylum in September 2022.
Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, said on X that Mr Soliman was given a work permit by the Biden administration after he had overstayed his visa.
The eldest of the victims is a Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Israel Wilhelm, the Chabad director at the University of Colorado Boulder, has told CBS.
Wilhelm described the 88-year-old as a "very loving person".
Image source,Reuters
It says its events are not protests, but "peaceful walks".
Their website says there are currently 230 active groups around the world, with the majority in North America and Europe.
The groups meet once a week for a 1km walk wearing red T-shirts. They also carry national flags of the citizens who are among the hostages still held in Gaza.
The Run for their Lives Instagram account has more than 6,000 followers. Their Facebook group has more than 2,000 members.
The movement was started by a group of Israelis in California, but local events are "independently led", according to their website.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said her department is working with "interagency partners, including the FBI", and would share more information when it becomes available.
"We are praying for the victims and their families. This violence must stop," she said.
The Jewish community in Boulder released a statement saying: "Our hearts go out to those who witnessed this horrible attack, and prayers for a speedy recovery to those who were injured... When events like this enter our own community, we are shaken."
This is the second high-profile attack on the Jewish community in recent days.
Two young people were shot dead outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC by a gunman who shouted "Free Palestine".
Data from the Anti-Defamation League suggests, external antisemitic incidents spiked to a record level in 2023 and again in 2024.
Pic of the perp in here.
What we know about Boulder, Colorado, attack on event for Israeli hostages
Twelve people were injured when a man allegedly attacked an event supporting Israeli hostages with Molotov cocktails
www.bbc.co.uk
The FBI says an attack in Boulder, Colorado, that injured eight people was a "targeted act of violence", and they are investigating it as an "act of terrorism".
What happened?
A group of people had gathered for a "regularly scheduled, weekly, peaceful event", which was organised by Run for Their Lives, an organisation that raises awareness for Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.The FBI said that, according to witnesses, a suspect threw an incendiary device into the group of people, and used a "makeshift flamethrower" to attack them. They said a suspect had been identified as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45. Mr Soliman was taken to hospital shortly after the attack, the FBI said.
Police said they were "fairly confident" that they had the lone suspect in custody. There was no evidence the suspect was connected to a wider group.
"The suspect was heard to yell 'Free Palestine' during the attack," said special agent in charge of the Denver field office of the FBI, Mark Michalek.
He added: "It is clear that this is a targeted act of violence and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism."
Image caption,
A mug shot of Mohamed Sabry Soliman released by Boulder police
Who is the suspect?
Boulder County jail records indicate that Mohamed Sabry Soliman was booked on a number of charges including attempted murder, assault and use of an explosive device.He was also charged with murder, however Boulder Police Department confirmed on Monday none of the victims have died. The reasons for the murder charge were not immediately clear. The BBC has contacted Boulder County sheriffs and Boulder police.
Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said he did not believe anyone else was involved. "We're fairly confident we have the lone suspect in custody," he said.
The 45-year-old is an Egyptian national, government officials confirmed to the BBC's broadcast partner, CBS News, in Colorado.
In 2022, Mr Soliman arrived in California on a non-immigrant visa that expired in February 2023, multiple sources have told CBS News. He had recently been living in Colorado Springs.
Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said in a post on X, external that the suspect "is illegally in our country" and had filed for asylum in September 2022.
Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, said on X that Mr Soliman was given a work permit by the Biden administration after he had overstayed his visa.
Who are the victims?
There are eight victims, aged between 52 and 88. Four are women and four are men. All of them have been taken to hospitals with burns and other injuries. The injuries range from "minor" to "very serious".The eldest of the victims is a Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Israel Wilhelm, the Chabad director at the University of Colorado Boulder, has told CBS.
Wilhelm described the 88-year-old as a "very loving person".
What is Run for their Lives?
Run for their Lives holds walking and running events around the world calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, according to their website.It says its events are not protests, but "peaceful walks".
Their website says there are currently 230 active groups around the world, with the majority in North America and Europe.
The groups meet once a week for a 1km walk wearing red T-shirts. They also carry national flags of the citizens who are among the hostages still held in Gaza.
The Run for their Lives Instagram account has more than 6,000 followers. Their Facebook group has more than 2,000 members.
The movement was started by a group of Israelis in California, but local events are "independently led", according to their website.
What is happening now?
The investigations continue and more briefings from the police and the FBI are expected on Monday.US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said her department is working with "interagency partners, including the FBI", and would share more information when it becomes available.
"We are praying for the victims and their families. This violence must stop," she said.
How is the Jewish community responding?
Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, released a statement saying he was "shocked" by the incident, which he called "pure antisemitism".The Jewish community in Boulder released a statement saying: "Our hearts go out to those who witnessed this horrible attack, and prayers for a speedy recovery to those who were injured... When events like this enter our own community, we are shaken."
This is the second high-profile attack on the Jewish community in recent days.
Two young people were shot dead outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC by a gunman who shouted "Free Palestine".
Data from the Anti-Defamation League suggests, external antisemitic incidents spiked to a record level in 2023 and again in 2024.
GrandmaBear
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Boulder has had a few things lately that sure aren't a great look. Time they step up imo.
noZme
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LA - High school teacher stabs 6-year old child - Baton Rouge, June 2025
Patrick Seth Greene, a teacher and coach at Sulphur High School’s ninth grade campus, has been arrested in connection with a domestic disturbance call.
Read more at: Sulphur coach accused of stabbing 6-year-old - American Press
officers responding to a disturbance call found a 6-year-old child with multiple lacerations and stab wounds to the face, neck and chest area. The child was immediately transported to Opelousas General Hospital and was airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The child has undergone two surgeries and remains in critical condition in the hospital’s intensive care unit. “The mother did sustain injuries at the hands of Mr. Greene and we’re still determining whether or not the other six juveniles suffered any physical injury and to what extent — there’s still a lot yet known,” LeBlanc said. LeBlanc said Greene, 37, was combative with officers who ultimately took him into custody. He has been charged with domestic abuse battery with child endangerment, resisting an officer and two counts of aggravated assault. “The suspect, while currently on the domestic violence charges and the resisting an officer charge, is going to be facing additional charges based on the investigation, they’re going to make a determination of exactly what they are, there were a total of seven children in the home and essentially all of them were put in serious danger as was the mother,” LeBlanc said. He said detectives are running through body camera footage and “trying to piece everything together.”
Read more at: Sulphur coach accused of stabbing 6-year-old - American Press
GrandmaBear
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Evil pig and he teaches, OMG.
Not always thrilled when things are referred to as DV. It's true of course but assault is assault and so ON.
I hope she has enough sense to leave and keep these children case. That's quite a number of children and then herself, I'd have to suspect there is a history of this. Don't know of course, just a guess.
Not always thrilled when things are referred to as DV. It's true of course but assault is assault and so ON.
I hope she has enough sense to leave and keep these children case. That's quite a number of children and then herself, I'd have to suspect there is a history of this. Don't know of course, just a guess.
Cousin Dupree
Keep Others Safe
Well, he's going away for a long, long time.
Guess Who
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Unless there is one juror that doesn't believe that he actually did it for whatever reason.
Tresir
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MIAMI (AP) — Two South Florida shark divers convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman’s longline several miles from shore have been pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Pardons for Tanner Mansell and John Moore Jr. were signed Wednesday. They had been convicted in 2022 of theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction.
The two men avoided prison time, but they were ordered to pay $3,343.72 in restitution, and the felony convictions prevented them from voting in Florida, owning firearms and traveling freely outside the U.S.
“We never stopped fighting, and justice has finally prevailed,” Moore’s attorney, Marc Seitles, said in a statement. “We are thrilled the White House considered our arguments and determined this was an unjust prosecution. We could not be happier for John and Tanner.”
2 motorcyclists injured after colliding with alligator in Florida
Moore, who was captain of a shark-diving charter boat, and Mansell, a crew member, spotted the longline about 3 miles (5 kilometers) off the Jupiter Inlet in August 2020, according to court records. Believing it was an illegal fishing line, the men freed the sharks and grouper, reported it to state wildlife officials and brought the line back to shore.
Federal prosecutors later charged the men with theft. Officials said the line actually belonged to a fisherman licensed by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration to catch sharks for research.
Mansell and Moore were convicted by a jury, and their appeals were later denied. The full and unconditional pardons signed by Trump erase those convictions.
“This case never should have been filed,” Mansell’s attorney, Ian Goldstein, said in a statement. “These gentlemen made an honest mistake and were trying to save sharks from what they believed to be an illegal longline fishing setup. I can’t think of two individuals more deserving of a Presidential Pardon.”
GrandmaBear
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One would hope and think so.
Tresir
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I don't think that this has been posted at all and i did a search and couldn't find anything. I remember the case when it happened - an avid mushroon hunter poisoning 3 people at a dinner party with mushrooms. The case is being heard now and this is the first I have seen about it.
www.independent.co.uk
Australia Mushroom Murder Trial (AAP)
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms told a court on Tuesday she accepted that the fatal lunch she served contained death caps.
But Erin Patterson said the “vast majority” of the fungi came from local stores. She denies three counts of murder and one of attempted murder over the beef Wellington meal she served to her parents-in-law and her estranged husband’s aunt and uncle at her home in July 2023.
Don Patterson, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson were hospitalized and died after the lunch in the rural town of Leongatha in the Australian state of Victoria. Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, was gravely ill but survived.
Patterson’s lawyer earlier told the
Supreme Court trial that the poisoning was a tragic accident but prosecutors said it was deliberate. If convicted, she faces a sentence of life imprisonment on the murder charges and 25 years in jail for attempted murder.
Long queues formed outside the Latrobe Valley Courthouse on Tuesday after Patterson took the stand late Monday, which was the first time she had spoken publicly since the deaths.
Accused foraged mushrooms for years
During several hours of evidence on Tuesday, Patterson, 50, told the court she began foraging fungi during the COVID-19 lockdown of March 2020, witnessed only by her children.
“I cut a bit of one of the mushrooms, fried it up with some butter and ate it,” she said. “They tasted good and I didn’t get sick.”
Patterson said she also fed foraged mushrooms to her children, chopped up “very, very small" so they couldn’t pick them out of curries, pasta and soups.
She developed a taste for exotic varieties, joined a “mushroom lovers” Facebook group, and bought a dehydrator to preserve her finds, Patterson said. Her lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, asked if she accepted that the beef Wellington pastries she had served to her lunch guests in 2023 contained death caps.
“Yes, I do,” said Patterson.
The accused told her lawyer most of the mushrooms she used that day came from local supermarkets. She agreed she might have put them in the same container as dehydrated wild mushrooms she had foraged weeks earlier and others from an Asian food store.
Mandy in April told the court his client had lied when she initially told investigators that she had never foraged before. But he denied that she had deliberately sought out death cap mushrooms and said she disposed of her dehydrator in a panic about the accidental deaths.
Regrets over “venting” messages about in-laws
Earlier Tuesday, Patterson became tearful when she was asked about expletive-filled messages she had sent about her in-laws in December 2022 in a Facebook group chat that she described as a “safe venting space” for a group of women.
“I wish I’d never said it. I feel very ashamed for saying it and I wish that the family didn’t have to hear that I said it,” said Patterson. “They didn’t deserve it.”
Patterson, who said she had tried to have her parents-in-law mediate a dispute with her estranged husband, Simon, about school fees, said she was feeling hurt, frustrated and “a little bit desperate.”
The couple formally separated in 2015 after earlier temporary splits, the court has heard. Simon Patterson was invited to the July 2023 lunch but did not attend.
Accused said she was still close with husband's family
Tuesday’s evidence also traversed Patterson’s health after prosecutors' suggestions that her lunch invitation was unusual and that she'd organized it on a false pretense of receiving a cancer diagnosis. The mother of two admitted she never had cancer, but had been worried enough by symptoms to seek tests.
Despite her separation from Simon, Patterson said she had hoped to reunite with her estranged husband and said she had remained close to her in-laws.
“It never changed. I was just their daughter in law,” said Patterson, through tears. “They just continued to love me.”
Evidence follows lengthy prosecution case
The 14-member jury has heard five weeks of prosecution evidence, including what the lunch guests told relatives before they died. Heather Wilkinson said shortly before she died that Patterson ate her individual beef wellington pastry from a different colored plate to the other diners, said prosecutor Nanette Rogers.
Opening her case in April, Rogers said the poisoning was deliberate but that her case would not suggest a motive for the alleged killings. The prosecution says Patterson lied when she told investigators she had eaten the same meal as her guests and fed her children the leftovers.
Patterson is due to continue giving evidence on Wednesday. Her evidence Tuesday did not include her account of the day of the lunch, or cross-examination from prosecutors.
Erin Patterson | The Independent
The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
www.independent.co.uk
Woman who denies mushroom murders of her in-laws accepts that she served them death caps for lunch
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms has told a court she accepts the fatal lunch she served contained death caps
Charlotte Graham-McLay
Tuesday 03 June 2025 11:14 BST
Australia Mushroom Murder Trial (AAP)
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms told a court on Tuesday she accepted that the fatal lunch she served contained death caps.
But Erin Patterson said the “vast majority” of the fungi came from local stores. She denies three counts of murder and one of attempted murder over the beef Wellington meal she served to her parents-in-law and her estranged husband’s aunt and uncle at her home in July 2023.
Don Patterson, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson were hospitalized and died after the lunch in the rural town of Leongatha in the Australian state of Victoria. Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, was gravely ill but survived.
Patterson’s lawyer earlier told the
Supreme Court trial that the poisoning was a tragic accident but prosecutors said it was deliberate. If convicted, she faces a sentence of life imprisonment on the murder charges and 25 years in jail for attempted murder.
Long queues formed outside the Latrobe Valley Courthouse on Tuesday after Patterson took the stand late Monday, which was the first time she had spoken publicly since the deaths.
Accused foraged mushrooms for years
During several hours of evidence on Tuesday, Patterson, 50, told the court she began foraging fungi during the COVID-19 lockdown of March 2020, witnessed only by her children.
“I cut a bit of one of the mushrooms, fried it up with some butter and ate it,” she said. “They tasted good and I didn’t get sick.”
Patterson said she also fed foraged mushrooms to her children, chopped up “very, very small" so they couldn’t pick them out of curries, pasta and soups.
She developed a taste for exotic varieties, joined a “mushroom lovers” Facebook group, and bought a dehydrator to preserve her finds, Patterson said. Her lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, asked if she accepted that the beef Wellington pastries she had served to her lunch guests in 2023 contained death caps.
“Yes, I do,” said Patterson.
The accused told her lawyer most of the mushrooms she used that day came from local supermarkets. She agreed she might have put them in the same container as dehydrated wild mushrooms she had foraged weeks earlier and others from an Asian food store.
Mandy in April told the court his client had lied when she initially told investigators that she had never foraged before. But he denied that she had deliberately sought out death cap mushrooms and said she disposed of her dehydrator in a panic about the accidental deaths.
Regrets over “venting” messages about in-laws
Earlier Tuesday, Patterson became tearful when she was asked about expletive-filled messages she had sent about her in-laws in December 2022 in a Facebook group chat that she described as a “safe venting space” for a group of women.
“I wish I’d never said it. I feel very ashamed for saying it and I wish that the family didn’t have to hear that I said it,” said Patterson. “They didn’t deserve it.”
Patterson, who said she had tried to have her parents-in-law mediate a dispute with her estranged husband, Simon, about school fees, said she was feeling hurt, frustrated and “a little bit desperate.”
The couple formally separated in 2015 after earlier temporary splits, the court has heard. Simon Patterson was invited to the July 2023 lunch but did not attend.
Accused said she was still close with husband's family
Tuesday’s evidence also traversed Patterson’s health after prosecutors' suggestions that her lunch invitation was unusual and that she'd organized it on a false pretense of receiving a cancer diagnosis. The mother of two admitted she never had cancer, but had been worried enough by symptoms to seek tests.
Despite her separation from Simon, Patterson said she had hoped to reunite with her estranged husband and said she had remained close to her in-laws.
“It never changed. I was just their daughter in law,” said Patterson, through tears. “They just continued to love me.”
Evidence follows lengthy prosecution case
The 14-member jury has heard five weeks of prosecution evidence, including what the lunch guests told relatives before they died. Heather Wilkinson said shortly before she died that Patterson ate her individual beef wellington pastry from a different colored plate to the other diners, said prosecutor Nanette Rogers.
Opening her case in April, Rogers said the poisoning was deliberate but that her case would not suggest a motive for the alleged killings. The prosecution says Patterson lied when she told investigators she had eaten the same meal as her guests and fed her children the leftovers.
Patterson is due to continue giving evidence on Wednesday. Her evidence Tuesday did not include her account of the day of the lunch, or cross-examination from prosecutors.
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GrandmaBear
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I have seen it come up on a few YT channels but I sure didn't need to add another current trial going on.I don't think that this has been posted at all and i did a search and couldn't find anything. I remember the case when it happened - an avid mushroon hunter poisoning 3 people at a dinner party with mushrooms. The case is being heard now and this is the first I have seen about it.
Erin Patterson | The Independent
The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
Woman who denies mushroom murders of her in-laws accepts that she served them death caps for lunch
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms has told a court she accepts the fatal lunch she served contained death caps
Charlotte Graham-McLay
Tuesday 03 June 2025 11:14 BST
Australia Mushroom Murder Trial (AAP)
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms told a court on Tuesday she accepted that the fatal lunch she served contained death caps.
But Erin Patterson said the “vast majority” of the fungi came from local stores. She denies three counts of murder and one of attempted murder over the beef Wellington meal she served to her parents-in-law and her estranged husband’s aunt and uncle at her home in July 2023.
Don Patterson, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson were hospitalized and died after the lunch in the rural town of Leongatha in the Australian state of Victoria. Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, was gravely ill but survived.
Patterson’s lawyer earlier told the
Supreme Court trial that the poisoning was a tragic accident but prosecutors said it was deliberate. If convicted, she faces a sentence of life imprisonment on the murder charges and 25 years in jail for attempted murder.
Long queues formed outside the Latrobe Valley Courthouse on Tuesday after Patterson took the stand late Monday, which was the first time she had spoken publicly since the deaths.
Accused foraged mushrooms for years
During several hours of evidence on Tuesday, Patterson, 50, told the court she began foraging fungi during the COVID-19 lockdown of March 2020, witnessed only by her children.
“I cut a bit of one of the mushrooms, fried it up with some butter and ate it,” she said. “They tasted good and I didn’t get sick.”
Patterson said she also fed foraged mushrooms to her children, chopped up “very, very small" so they couldn’t pick them out of curries, pasta and soups.
She developed a taste for exotic varieties, joined a “mushroom lovers” Facebook group, and bought a dehydrator to preserve her finds, Patterson said. Her lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, asked if she accepted that the beef Wellington pastries she had served to her lunch guests in 2023 contained death caps.
“Yes, I do,” said Patterson.
The accused told her lawyer most of the mushrooms she used that day came from local supermarkets. She agreed she might have put them in the same container as dehydrated wild mushrooms she had foraged weeks earlier and others from an Asian food store.
Mandy in April told the court his client had lied when she initially told investigators that she had never foraged before. But he denied that she had deliberately sought out death cap mushrooms and said she disposed of her dehydrator in a panic about the accidental deaths.
Regrets over “venting” messages about in-laws
Earlier Tuesday, Patterson became tearful when she was asked about expletive-filled messages she had sent about her in-laws in December 2022 in a Facebook group chat that she described as a “safe venting space” for a group of women.
“I wish I’d never said it. I feel very ashamed for saying it and I wish that the family didn’t have to hear that I said it,” said Patterson. “They didn’t deserve it.”
Patterson, who said she had tried to have her parents-in-law mediate a dispute with her estranged husband, Simon, about school fees, said she was feeling hurt, frustrated and “a little bit desperate.”
The couple formally separated in 2015 after earlier temporary splits, the court has heard. Simon Patterson was invited to the July 2023 lunch but did not attend.
Accused said she was still close with husband's family
Tuesday’s evidence also traversed Patterson’s health after prosecutors' suggestions that her lunch invitation was unusual and that she'd organized it on a false pretense of receiving a cancer diagnosis. The mother of two admitted she never had cancer, but had been worried enough by symptoms to seek tests.
Despite her separation from Simon, Patterson said she had hoped to reunite with her estranged husband and said she had remained close to her in-laws.
“It never changed. I was just their daughter in law,” said Patterson, through tears. “They just continued to love me.”
Evidence follows lengthy prosecution case
The 14-member jury has heard five weeks of prosecution evidence, including what the lunch guests told relatives before they died. Heather Wilkinson said shortly before she died that Patterson ate her individual beef wellington pastry from a different colored plate to the other diners, said prosecutor Nanette Rogers.
Opening her case in April, Rogers said the poisoning was deliberate but that her case would not suggest a motive for the alleged killings. The prosecution says Patterson lied when she told investigators she had eaten the same meal as her guests and fed her children the leftovers.
Patterson is due to continue giving evidence on Wednesday. Her evidence Tuesday did not include her account of the day of the lunch, or cross-examination from prosecutors.
Sounds pretty damn*ing to me. Her version sounds possible for a split second until one reads all the other things like her meal being served on a totally different plate.
noZme
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For 6 Months, He Allegedly Watched His Ex Sleep — with a Sledgehammer Nearby and a Chilling Plan in Mind, Say Police
Booking #Inmate Id #Booking DateRelease DateJALEN VALLEJOSZip CodeSTCitySuffixMiddle NameFirst NameLast NameInmate Information For:
Charge Information
| Charge # | Statute | Statute Description | Bond Type | Bond Amount | Bond # | Arrest Case # | Court Case # | Disposition | Charge Status | Other Statute | Other Statute Description |
| 1 | 784.048(3) | AGGRAVATED STALKING | NO BOND | $0.00 | 1 | VP250011444 | 2025 103807 CFDL | NSI | |||
| 2 | 810.02(2)(b) | BURGLARY DWELLING/STRUCTURE/CONVEYANCE ARMED | SURETY/CASH | $2,500.00 | 2 | VP250011444 | 2025 103807 CFDL | NSI | |||
| 3 | 856.021 | LOITERING OR PROWLING | SURETY/CASH | $1,000.00 | 3 | VP250011444 | 2025 103807 CFDL | NSI | |||
| 4 | 810.06 | POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS | SURETY/CASH | $2,500.00 | 4 | VP250011444 | 2025 103807 CFDL | NSI | |||
| 5 | 806.13(1)(b)1 | CRIMINAL MISCHIEF (LESS THAN $200.00) | SURETY/CASH | $150.00 | 5 | VP250007987 | 2025 108668 MMDL | NSI | |||
| 1 |
ARREST VIDEO AT LINK.
Authorities in Florida arrested a man after he allegedly confessed to watching his ex-girlfriend sleep for months while plotting to attack her and her father.
Jalen Vallejos, 20, is now facing a number of charges including aggravated stalking, criminal mischief, burglary and loitering after being picked up by a deputy with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office on Sunday just before midnight, according to a copy of a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
The deputy says he initiated a "consensual encounter" with Vallejos after driving by the young man in "a dark-colored hoodie with the hood up" and "using both hands to obscure his face from view," per the complaint.
He is also seen wearing multiple shirts under his hoodie and jeans as well as a black ski mask that is rolled up like a hat.
Vallejos also allegedly had a pocketknife and was covered in "hitchhiker weeds and brush" on his clothes and shoes, the complaint said, "suggesting he had recently walked through thick vegetation off the sidewalk."
The deputy ultimately made the decision to detain Vallejo after learning he had a lock-picking tool, writing in the complaint that there had been an uptick in car thefts in the area
Vallejos was then asked why he had a knife, a ski mask and a lock-picking tool, at which point he tells the deputy on body cam footage that he planned to break into his ex's home.
the car he had driven to his ex's neighborhood that night which contained "duct tape (to cover security cameras), wire snips (to cut camera wires), black spray paint (to vandalize the garage, as he had previously done in a prior incident), three sets of wire cutters and pliers (to use if needed), and a sledgehammer."
Vallejos allegedly said he planned to harm the father but "didn't know" if he planned to harm his ex, according to the complaint. The deputy said he then directly asked Vallejos if he planned to harm or kill his ex, at which point the young man allegedly told him, "yeah, eventually."
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For 6 Months, He Allegedly Watched His Ex Sleep — with a Sledgehammer Nearby and a Chilling Plan in Mind, Say Police
Authorities in Florida arrested a man after he allegedly confessed to watching his ex-girlfriend sleep for months while plotting to attack her and her father
GrandmaBear
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More evil.For 6 Months, He Allegedly Watched His Ex Sleep — with a Sledgehammer Nearby and a Chilling Plan in Mind, Say Police
Booking #Inmate Id #Booking DateRelease DateJALEN VALLEJOSZip CodeSTCitySuffixMiddle NameFirst NameLast Name
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Charge Information
Charge # Statute Statute Description Bond Type Bond Amount Bond # Arrest Case # Court Case # Disposition Charge Status Other Statute Other Statute Description 1 784.048(3) AGGRAVATED STALKING NO BOND $0.00 1 VP250011444 2025 103807 CFDL NSI 2 810.02(2)(b) BURGLARY DWELLING/STRUCTURE/CONVEYANCE ARMED SURETY/CASH $2,500.00 2 VP250011444 2025 103807 CFDL NSI 3 856.021 LOITERING OR PROWLING SURETY/CASH $1,000.00 3 VP250011444 2025 103807 CFDL NSI 4 810.06 POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS SURETY/CASH $2,500.00 4 VP250011444 2025 103807 CFDL NSI 5 806.13(1)(b)1 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF (LESS THAN $200.00) SURETY/CASH $150.00 5 VP250007987 2025 108668 MMDL NSI 1
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Authorities in Florida arrested a man after he allegedly confessed to watching his ex-girlfriend sleep for months while plotting to attack her and her father.
Jalen Vallejos, 20, is now facing a number of charges including aggravated stalking, criminal mischief, burglary and loitering after being picked up by a deputy with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office on Sunday just before midnight, according to a copy of a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
The deputy says he initiated a "consensual encounter" with Vallejos after driving by the young man in "a dark-colored hoodie with the hood up" and "using both hands to obscure his face from view," per the complaint.
He is also seen wearing multiple shirts under his hoodie and jeans as well as a black ski mask that is rolled up like a hat.
Vallejos also allegedly had a pocketknife and was covered in "hitchhiker weeds and brush" on his clothes and shoes, the complaint said, "suggesting he had recently walked through thick vegetation off the sidewalk."
The deputy ultimately made the decision to detain Vallejo after learning he had a lock-picking tool, writing in the complaint that there had been an uptick in car thefts in the area
Vallejos was then asked why he had a knife, a ski mask and a lock-picking tool, at which point he tells the deputy on body cam footage that he planned to break into his ex's home.
the car he had driven to his ex's neighborhood that night which contained "duct tape (to cover security cameras), wire snips (to cut camera wires), black spray paint (to vandalize the garage, as he had previously done in a prior incident), three sets of wire cutters and pliers (to use if needed), and a sledgehammer."
Vallejos allegedly said he planned to harm the father but "didn't know" if he planned to harm his ex, according to the complaint. The deputy said he then directly asked Vallejos if he planned to harm or kill his ex, at which point the young man allegedly told him, "yeah, eventually."
For 6 Months, He Allegedly Watched His Ex Sleep — with a Sledgehammer Nearby and a Chilling Plan in Mind, Say Police
Authorities in Florida arrested a man after he allegedly confessed to watching his ex-girlfriend sleep for months while plotting to attack her and her fatherpeople.com
Small bond amounts and the sad thing here is he never really committed the act so he's probably going to plead into a slap. It's sad that even when intent, that is what seems to happen.
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creepy!!!
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I was gonna make a joke like "Help, my boyfriend is having a bad hair day" but violence/kidnapping/holding people against their will is no joke. What is wrong with people these days that they only think of themselves all the time?
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I was gonna make a joke like "Help, my boyfriend is having a bad hair day" but violence/kidnapping/holding people against their will is no joke. What is wrong with people these days that they only think of themselves all the time?
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I keep trying to formulate a word past even evil POS which I use a lot. I mean some are just beyond.This is the latest with the exact cause of deaths of the girls. Evil POS. They were found thrown down an embankment, ziptied wrists with plastic bags over their heads.
Three sisters who vanished while visiting homeless dad were found with bags over their heads, wrists zip-tied
The gruesome details were revealed in court papers as cops continue to search for their homeless father.nypost.com
That's awful. Three beautiful vibrant little girls. Sent off with a total loser who didn't even have a roof over his own head much less for them. I don't call people like him fathers, they are simply sperm donors.